This is a quick,” boots on the ground” episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour. It’s all about what it’s like being a systems integrator in a close-knit state and close-knit manufacturing community, just like the community you’ll find in Nebraska.
Huffman Engineering is an engineering services firm specializing in control system integration that serves Nebraska and beyond across the Midwest and we have four individuals from there team on the show this week: Jason Weedin, Jim Fricke, Kim Arms Shirk, and Alex Flamme.
We discuss some of the main industries across the state and take a deep dive into one that’s uniquely Nebraskan. Plus, we hear what characterizes Nebraska’s manufacturing community as a whole, and some of the things that make their collective, state-wide manufacturing ecosystem so strong.
Recorded live from Dusters Brew Pub in Columbus, NE.
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3 Quick Things from this Episode
- Manufacturing – not agriculture – is the largest GDP for the state of Nebraska.
- Huffman Engineering has been successful becoming an extended part of the team at many of their best customers. One of the reasons is their willingness to get on the factory floor and listen to the leaders on the frontlines of manufacturing.
- Nebraska is a very real representation of the present state of many manufacturers across the United States: Many are upgrading legacy control systems and moving from automation-focused to data and information-focused systems, but some are further down the path than others.
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This episode is part of the MADE HERE City Series, created in partnership with ISN, the Industrial Solutions Network. In these episodes, we’re exploring what makes a city’s manufacturing community so special. This series not only features full podcast interviews with manufacturing leaders, but behind-the-scenes tours of some of the region’s most iconic and important industrial operations. Check out our latest mini-series in Nebraska today.
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- Huffman Engineering, a Nebraska-based engineering services firm specializing in control systems integration
- Dusters Brew Pub, located in historic downtown Columbus, NE, Dusters serves up Omaha-style steaks and craft beer in its grain bin-shaped restaurant and bar
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